Bungarus ceylonicus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Elapoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Cladus: Eugnathostomata Cladus: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Cladus: Stegocephali Cladus: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Sauropsida Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Cladus: Diapsida Cladus: Neoreptilia Cladus: Parapleurota Cladus: Neodiapsida Cladus: Sauria Cladus: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Serpentes Cladus: Caenophidia Superfamilia: Elapoidea

Familia: Elapidae
Subfamilia: Elapinae
Genus: Bungarus
Species: Bungarus ceylonicus

Bungarus ceylonicus Günther, 1864: 344

Lectotype: BMNH 1946.1.19.20, collected by H. Cuming between 1836–1840. [designated by Deraniyagala (1955: 68)]
Type locality: “Ceylon” [= Sri Lanka].

Günther, A.C.L.G. 1864. The Reptiles of British India. Ray Society: London. xxvii + 452 pp. BHL Reference page.

Ukuwela, K., de Silva, A., Samarawickrama, P. & Kannishka, S. 2021. IUCN: Bungarus ceylonicus (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T172641A1357568. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T172641A1357568.en. Accessed on 01 October 2025.